Sunday, March 10, 2013
Washington — It may start with a couple of small dark spots on the grout where the shower stall meets the tiled wall. A few days later, they multiply. Mildew. “For most people it’s just kind of an …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
We focus so much energy turning a house into a home, we sometimes forget to aim our decorating genius in another notable direction: the office cubicle. Home often expresses who we are, filled as it is with accumulated …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
I recently traveled to Pennsylvania to visit family, and while there I visited Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, about 30 miles west of Philadelphia. It was a fabulous break from winter and a good chance to see flowers …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
John Santos wants his Los Angeles home to be a healthy gathering place for family and friends, some of whom are recovering from major illness. As part of his effort, he recently had his home’s ductwork professionally cleaned. …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Most gardeners know that our native bumblebees are good pollinators — reliable workhorses that pollinate even when honeybees stay in the hive and complain that it’s too chilly, or that they don’t like the rain. But you may …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Peter Walsh believes America’s clutter problem isn’t in our basements or our garages or our overstuffed closets. It’s in our heads. Walsh, an organizing authority who makes TV appearances and writes books and articles on the topic, is intrigued by the emotional component of disorganization. In fact, he …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Conventional wisdom has it that most cut flowers come from Central or South America, many grown using underpaid, poorly treated laborers and toxic chemicals that are banned in the United States. I decided to look into the cut …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
If you’re thinking about replacing your windows this year with more energy efficient options, Washington just upped the incentive to actually get the job done. As part of the “fiscal cliff” agreement earlier this year, federal lawmakers agreed to reinstate the energy efficiency home improvement tax credits that …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Vintage dishware doesn’t have to gather dust in the china cabinet. Outdated table settings, such as a stack of your grandmother’s old plates or a bundle of used mugs you scooped up at Salvation Army, can find fresh …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Tucked into a corner of the tropical orchid room at the Murdough Greenhouses at Dartmouth College is a specimen of one of the most valued commodities in the world. The only orchid grown commercially for human consumption, …
